December 2008
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almond anise biscotti.
The snow is forcing me to stay indoors and be domestic. Thoroughly outfitted… pearl necklace, red lipstick, a frilly apron and duster in hand-I am a Stepford down to my congenial head tilt. No no, not really but it certainly feels that way at times when I bake. Disoriented and a bit out of my head…the urge to set fire to the curtains and climb aboard a Greyhound is borderline...
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coconut curry vegetable stew.
It has been fucking cold for the past few days. I’ve grown indifferent to rain, I’m okay with light snow (which dissolves as soon as it hits ground)…but not this. Looking outside this morning…this shit is piling up. Its at a couple inches right now and is still coming down heavy. Winter weather is no good. I am accustomed to extreme heat, whether it be lush tropical or dry...
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"this crazy vegan life".
A new vegan cookbook came out this month- “This Crazy Vegan Life” by Christina Pirello. Well, its kind of a cookbook. I was sent an advanced copy of it to review and have spent the last couple weeks picking through it. The book cover sings her praises- shes noted to be a darling of public television with the longest running vegetarian cooking show as well as an Emmy under her belt. I...
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chocolate peanut butter crispy.
The rice crispy treat…ah, the memories. Kids in grade school were forever pulling them out of their sack lunches, while I sat sick with envy. Always ambitious, I got my grubby little hands on them by trading up with my pals…the suckers. My Mama was clueless when it came to packing my lunches-I shit you not when I tell you that she at one point included a non alcoholic beer in my brown...
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tortilla soup.
I have really beautiful memories of my life in Mexico. Not surprisingly a lot of those memories are in relation to food. Fresh handmade tortillas, dark rich beer, pots of beans so savory it makes sense that cooking them is a three day process. Fried plantains, refreshing horchata, chilies that have a flavor other than hot, sweet guanabana…the tropical fruit and vegetables are just one of...
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chanterelle mushroom risotto.
Firstly (is that a word?), before I launch into my tirade of nonsense- I need to give credit where credit is due. I came home last night feeling run down with no love in the direction of cooking. My feet ached, my back was sore and I hadn’t had anything to eat since breakfast which was thirteen hours prior. You know when you get past the point of hunger? Its as though you get so damn hungry...
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lentil & sweet potato soup.
Yesterday seemed promising weather-wise…little bit of sun, not a whole lot of rain. This being Seattle it took a downward turn relatively quickly. The sky darkened around 5 and with that came the cold and wet. Shitty Seattle weather…I know I have no grounds to be disappointed. I am used to this by now..really… I am. I wanted to at all costs avoid going back out into the mess once...